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Join the Graduate Center for Literary Research (GCLR) next Monday, March 20 from 3-4:30pm for "Art, Art History and Artificial Intelligence," a talk by Dr. Leonardo Impett from Cambridge University, UK.

Adele Myers, Ph.D in the BioShape Lab, will give a public lecture, "Unlocking Mysteries of the Female Brain," at Brass Bear Brewing in downtown Santa Barbara on March 21 at 7pm! Join her as she delves into the understudied field of female reproductive health and its effects on the brain.

UCSB is looking for singers to perform the Alma Mater and National Anthem during the Commencement 2023 ceremonies. Sign up for an audition time by April 21.

The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program 2024-25 competition is now open! Over 400 unique awards are available for American faculty, professionals and researchers - including postdoctoral scholars - to teach, research, and conduct professional projects in more than 130 countries.

Are you interested in learning more about DEIA teaching practices, and finding a community of other like-minded instructors? Come to the Inclusive Teaching Symposium on March 20. The event will feature presentations on current inclusive pedagogy projects at UCSB, lightning talks from DEI Discussions reading group participants, and a Q&A session with Drs. Viji Sathy & Kelly Hogan.

Join University and Community Housing Services on April 5 at 12p via Zoom to learn what housing is available near UCSB for 2023-2024. If you have questions, bring them!

This Thursday at the the MCC Theatre: "Lethal Democracies: Racial Terror and Abolition." This event will feature a screening of the documentary The Mother followed by a panel discussion, "Maternal Black Insurgency."

Join UCSB Library on March 22 at 5pm for "Straight from the Source: The Source Family Archive with Isis Aquarian." This event features a conversation with Isis Aquarian about her life with the Source Family, a commune in Los Angeles in the early 1970s.

Robert (Bob) Moses Scholarship is an annually awarded national scholarship is designed to support the educational goals of a graduate student from an underrepresented group who is pursuing a master’s or doctoral degree in mathematics education or a STEM discipline. Deadline in April 3. Apply now!

What if you had the opportunity to talk about your research any way you wanted to? What is it about your research that motivates you? At Lunch & Learn, we want to know! Presenters are needed for our Summer events, as well as those for the 2023-24 academic year. Sign up to present your research in a fun, informal 15-minute presentation.

Join UCSB's Center for Black Studies Research as they welcome Assistant Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale University, Dr. Brandon Ogbunu, for his talk "Mending a Broken Biology: Human Diversity, Disinformation, and a New Way Forward"!

Applications for Central Campus Fellowships for the 2023-24 academic year are now open, and due soon on March 10! There are six central fellowships that eligible students may apply for directly. Read on for more information about these funding opportunities.

Learn how you can propel your research into a startup and receive a $50,000 grant! The National Science Foundation's Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program is an entrepreneurial training program for university-based STEM researchers and early-stage startup founders with the primary purpose to support the transition of laboratory discoveries into breakthrough innovations.

The Division of Social Sciences and the Department of Black Studies will be hosting UCSB alumna Sarah Eisner '93 and Randy Quarterman, co-founders of The Reparations Project, on March 7 from 4-6p. The talk, which is followed by a reception, will be held at the MultiCultural Center.

UCSB's McNair Scholars Program is recruiting two Graduate Mentors. The goals of McNair are to increase the number of first- generation, low-income and/or underrepresented students in doctoral programs, ultimately diversifying academia, government, and industry, among other fields. The application deadline has been extended to March 6.